The FSA is a Computer-Based Longitudinal Assessment System for College and Career Readiness. The students will face a variety of new technology-enhanced questions as a part of the computer-based tests.
Some of them are Multiple choice-single correct responses, Multiple choice-multiple correct responses, Matching Tables, Drag and Drop, Hot text, Table Fill in, Graphing, Equation/numeric, Extended constructed response, Short answer, and many more.
Today, we will share several sample questions along with practice test links for grade 8 English Language Arts that gives you an idea of questions that your students are likely to see on the test. After each sample question, an explanation follows that includes any important aspects of the task that you may need to consider with respect to the skills, processes, and information your students need to know.
Domain: Grade 8 >> Reading Standards for Literature
Sample Question: An objective summary should ________________________________.
- include supporting details
- be brief, accurate, and objective
- include both main points and supporting details
- include the reader’s opinion of the text
Answer Explanation: Answer choice B is correct. Objective summaries should always be brief, accurate, and objective. Additionally, they should not include details from the text. Answer choices A, C, and D do not describe the attributes of a good objective summary.
Standards: LAFS.8.RL.1.2
Click here to practice: Reading Standards for Literature Questions on 8th Grade
Domain: Grade 8 >> Reading Standards for Informational Text
Sample Question: What is the best way to cite evidence from a text?
- summarize
- paraphrase
- in quotes
- all of the above
Answer Explanation: Answer D is the correct choice. All three methods are acceptable ways of citing evidence.
Standards: LAFS.8.RI1.1
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Domain: Grade 8 >> Writing Standards
Sample Question: 30% of children under the age of 10 are obese.
This is an example of what kind of support?
- logical argument
- statistic
- expert opinion
- personal observation
Answer Explanation: Answer choice B is correct. A statistic is a fact or piece of data derived from research. Adding statistics to your writing gives credence to your idea because it indicates the topic has been somehow researched.
Standards: W.8.1.B
Click here to practice: 8th Grade Writing Standards Questions
Domain: Grade 8 >> Language Standards
Sample Question: What is the adjective in the following sentence?
The pretty girl brushed her hair before she went to bed.
- pretty
- girl
- brushed
- hair
Answer Explanation: Answer choice A is correct. The word “pretty” is used to describe the girl. The adjective is describing the noun in this sentence.
Standards: L.8.1
Click here to practice: Language Standards Questions for 8th Grade
